Who doesn’t want a cheap way to play games?
Thanks to an unexpected partnership earlier this year between Microsoft and Amazon, players that pick up an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K or Max model can play Xbox Game Pass games through the Cloud. All they need is the stick, a subscription, and a controller. Right now, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is just $25 from Amazon, meaning you can jump in and play Xbox games at a lower price than ever. This is only available for a limited time, so hurry!
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There’s tons of Xbox games on the way
The Xbox first-party lineup has grown over the last few years with titles like Starfield, but it’s currently set to truly explode over the next several months.
The end of 2024 is seeing the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from across the Activision Publishing, Xbox Game Studios, and Bethesda Softworks publishing arms of the Xbox first-party group.
That’s continuing in 2025, with a promised slate consisting of fantasy RPG Avowed, southern Gothic adventure South of Midnight, blood-pounding first-person shooter DOOM: The Dark Ages, and the revival of Xbox’s Fable.
All of these games are included day one in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, meaning a subscriber can play them the moment they launch without having to buy them. Most of these games will also be available through Xbox Cloud Gaming, and thus will be playable through the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K lineup. All you need to do is grab an Xbox controller and subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
I say “most” because Activision games are in a bit of a weird situation, as Microsoft had to sell off the Cloud rights to these games for the next several years in order to acquire Activision Blizzard King. If you want to play Call of Duty games through Xbox Game Pass, you need to grab an Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X console, or else have a high-end gaming PC.
No matter what you decide, the first-party lineup is being supplemented by a number of huge third-party games, including HoYoverse’s open-world RPG Genshin Impact, which is free-to-play, but includes bonuses and perks for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. It’s also going to be available through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
